Club Atlético Olimpia

Club Atlético Olimpia, or simply Olimpia, is a sports club based in Montevideo, Uruguay. The club's main sport is basketball, with the basketball team having won eight championships in the now-defunct Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (CFB). The team currently competes in the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol (LUB).

Club Atlético Olimpia
Nickname	Alas Rojas La Máquina Blanca
Leagues	Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol
Founded	1918
Arena	Estadio La Cupula
Capacity	1,100
Location	Montevideo, Uruguay
Team colors	White and Red
President	Fernando Stagnari
Head coach	Gerardo Jauri
Championships	8 (CFB: 1923, 1928, 1929, 1946, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1972)
Website	olimpia.uy
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History

Olimpia was founded on 17 September 1918.^[1] In 1946, Olimpia won the South American Club Championships.^[2] Between 1923 and 1972, the team won eight championships in the Campeonato Uruguayo Federal de Básquetbol (CFB).